Points Deducted: Late Paper _ Writing _ Organization _ Participation _ Community Service _
Total Points Deducted
Extra Credit Points: Competition _ Speakers _
Total Extra Credit Points __
TOTAL GRADE
MODULE FOUR 120 #
PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FOUR BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8
Whenever you use a source in your answer, including all quotes, you must provide an APA-style internal citation and a full APA-style reference in the References page exercise, except for personal communications. HINT: Most of these exercises require citations. Only attach an article if required by exercise directions. Whenever you attach an article, it must be directly behind the exercise in which it appears, and it must be clearly labeled with the exercise number and letter to which it pertains. Attach only the first page of the article unless otherwise stated.
Exercise 7.1: Identifying Benefits Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 9 points)
A. State your societal problem. Briefly describe your preferred policy at the local, state, or federal level and identify the primary unit of government responsible for implementing your policy. Your preferred policy is the one you believe will be most successful in dealing with the societal problem. Note: The problem and level you choose do not have to be the same as you used in Module 3, and you may choose a policy that is different than those you specified in Module 3. (3 points) Part A score:___
State your societal problem here (make sure to specify the geographic location you are focusing on): Net Neutrality
Describe your preferred policy to deal with this societal problem here: Continue the universal net policy
Identify the level and primary unit of government responsible for implementing this policy here: Federal Government
B. List the three most significant benefits of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. (6 points) Part B Score:_
List the most significant benefit here: Upholds 1st Amendment
Rating (1-3): 1 Justification of rating: Net neutrality prevents slowing of various sites that may not coincide with an internet companies opinion's
List the second most signific+nt benefit here: Prevents future Monoply's
Rating (1-3): 2 Justification of rating: If the internet is given free rain, what will prevent a monopoly from strangling free speech?
List the third most significant benefit here:Prevents unfair discrimination
Rating (1-3):3 Justification of rating:
Exercise 7.2: Identifying Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
List the three most significant costs of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. All financial considerations must be grouped as a single cost. Do not discuss problems with the policy itself, but instead the costs that will arise if it is implemented.
List the most significant cost here: Not Enforcing Net neutrality
Rating (1-3):1 Justification of rating: Would require several different system's of paying for internet
List the second most significant cost here: Enforcing Net Neutrality
Rating (1-3):2 Justification of rating: Leaves companies and public with the same bill to pay
List the third most significant cost here: Members of the FCC
Rating (1-3):3 Justification of rating: Even bureaucrats deserve a salary
Exercise 7.3: Comparing Benefits and Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)
Calculate the benefit‑cost ratio as described in the Maxwell Manual and show your calculations below. Then, in one sentence, interpret the ratio. No citation or reference is needed for this exercise.
Place the original formula and your calculation of the benefit-cost ratio here:
Benefit/Cost=X Affluent/increased profit=loss for the other 99% of the United States of America
Write a one sentence interpretation here:
This equation is unfortunately true, lifting the barriers of net neutrality would only lead to an increase profit gain to the super wealthy
Exercise 7.4: Analyzing Your Career Preferences Your Total Score: ___ (Maximum: 16 points)
Complete the survey below by placing an �x� next to your preference for a career and then answer the question at the end of the survey. (3 points) Part A Score (3 points)
Salary: Salary Top 10%_ Between 10% and 50% X Under 50% of income among US workers _
Hours: Part- Time_ Less than 40 _ No more than 40X_ 40- 60_ Over 60_
Field Type: Solely doing good_ Mostly doing good _X Doing good and making money_ Mostly making money _ Solely making money _
Proximity: Very close to where you live _X Within 3 hours of where you live Across the country _ Out of the country _
Travel for Job: No travel _ Travel 1-12 times a year _X Travel once a month _ Travel once a week _ Travel more than once a week _
Economic Risk: Very risky _ Somewhat risky _ Neither risky nor secure _ Somewhat secure _ Very secure _X
Working Environment: Very orderly X_ Orderly _ Neither orderly nor chaotic _ Chaotic_ Very chaotic _
Region: Northeast X_ Mid- Atlantic _ South _ Southwest _ Mid- west _ West _
Education: Some high school _ High school diploma _ Some college _ College diploma _ Graduate education X_
Neighborhood: Urban X_ Suburban _ Rural ___
In no more than four sentences indicate the two most important categories in this survey and why they are important to you here: The two most important categories would be the amount of time spent at a job, and the proximity of a job. These two factors would be the most complained about factors in the US, just below missing socks. A commute can make or break a job (why travel such a long distance when the job really isn't worth it), also the amount of hours you put into a job could prevent you from enjoying the true benefits of real life.
Rate the following values on a scale of 1 to 3 in terms of importance for what characteristics your career should have and answer the question that follows the survey. Part C Score (3 points)
1 � Of Very Little Importance 2 � Somewhat Important 3 � Very Important
3Helping Society: Doing something that contributes to improving our world.
3Helping Others: Being involved in helping other people in a direct way.
2Competition: Engaging in activities that rival my abilities against others.
_3_ Creativity: Creating new ideas, programs, or organizational structures.
2 Artistic Creativity: Engaging in creative activities such as painting, writing, or acting.
_3_ Knowledge: Engaging in learning and understanding new things.
3Having Power and Authority: Controlling or influencing the opinions and activities of others.
1Public Contact: Having a lot of day-to-day contact with others.
3Working Alone: Doing projects alone without much contact with others.
1Religious: Participating in activities to better relate to the divine, mystical, or spiritual.
1Recognition: Being recognized for the things I do in a public way.
3Physical Challenge: Doing activities that will require strength, speed, or agility.
3Excitement: Doing stimulating or thrilling work.
3Intellectual Status: Being thought of as an intellectual or an expert.
3Change and Variety: Having responsibilities that frequently change.
3Stability: Having structure and routine in my activities.
2Profit-Gain: Making lots of money.
3Fun: Finding pleasure in what you do.
2Working With Others: Working as a team member toward common goals.
3Adventure: Participating in risk-taking activities.
2Independence: Being my own boss.
3Technology: Working well with machines and tools.
In no more than three sentences indicate which value is most important to you and why here:
Coming out on top, being aggressive and winning! There�s nothing more fulfilling than beating your rival (the term rival can be applied to everyone). Winning can be in any of these catagories.
Rate the following activities using a scale of 1-5 based on your possible interest in the activity, not necessarily your interest in doing the activities as a career. Add the total score for each section and mark it on the line provided (2 points). Part C Score __
1- Not interested 2- Minimally Interested 3- Not sure 4- Interested 5- Very interested
1. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources _4 Research new ways to produce food _1 Care for animals _2 Set up traps to catch crabs, lobster, or shellfish _4 Manage a farm _3 Maintain planted areas of trees, flowers, or shrubs 11_ Total
2. Architecture & Construction _4 Design, build, or remodel homes _3 Survey roads, property lines, and bridges _5 Build roads or bridges _3 Install electrical wiring in a building _4 Install plumbing and bathroom pipes/fixtures 22_ Total
3. Arts, A/V Technology & Communications _1 Write stories or plays _2 Broadcast programs on TV or radio _2_ Design a web page
3_ Play in a band, orchestra, or music group
_3 Operate equipment used in radio and TV 11_ Total
4. Business, Management & Administration
_2 Type or write reports
_3 Prepare tax records for people or companies
_1 Manage a store
_2 Work with computers
_1 Answer the telephone and greet customers 9_ Total
5. Education & Training 4_ Teach students to read
2_ Take care of young children
3_ Research test data
1_ Teach a Yoga class
3_ Coach a team 13_ Total
6. Finance 4_ Keep track of money
2_ Sell insurance to people
4_ Manage a bank department
4_ Prepare financial records for people or companies
2_ Help people invest their money 16_ Total
7. Government & Public Administration 3_ Plan a skate park
2_ Direct a social service agency
2_ Participate in fund raisers
4_ Make regulations to protect the environment
4_ Develop bills to become laws 15_ Total
8. Health Science 5_ Examine people and give them medical treatment _5Give first aid to patients in an ambulance
4_ Help an injured person learn to walk again
3_ Process medical records and correspondence
5_ Read an X-ray 22_ Total
9. Hospitality & Tourism 1_ Escort groups of people on tours
_1 Serve meals and beverages to people
4_ Umpire or referee a sporting event
1_ Plan and conduct activities and trips for tourists
1_ Manage a hotel 8_ Total
10. Human Services 2_ Counsel people in hospitals, clinics, or schools
1_ Help youth, couples, and families resolve conflict
2_ Advise people about their nutritional needs
1_ Hold parenting classes
2_ Plan activities for community centers 8___ Total
Information Technology
4_ Follow blueprints to inspect electronic equipment 3_ Use computer applications to create reports 2_ Repair computers 3_ Design programs for computers 4_ Write technical directions for engineers 16_ Total
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
_2 Protect lives and property from hazards _3 Uncover details of a crime and arrest suspects _3 Study legal documents to find information 2_ Guard money or valuables in an armored car 2_ Defend someone in court and advise them about laws 12_ Total
Manufacturing
_2 Use small or large power tools to build or repair items 1_ Use precision devices to make parts 4_ Use machines to shape, cut, or mold metal, fabric or wood 4_ Install electrical equipment 5_ Build robots 16_ Total
Marketing, Sales & Service
1_ Buy clothing and accessories for a department store 1_ Sell advertising space for a magazine 1_ Provide beauty treatments for hair, faces, or nails 2_ Run your own business over the Internet 1_ Sell houses or land 6_ Total
15. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) 5_ Conduct experiments in a lab 4_ Use advanced math to solve complex problems 4_ Study causes of animal diseases 5_ Study space and the solar system 4_ Find alternate power sources 22_ Total
16. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 1_ Drive a truck to deliver products 4_ Pilot a ship or airplane 1_ Drive a bus or taxi 4_ Operate a train 3_ Manage a distribution warehouse 13_ Total
1 Access http://online.onetcenter.org. On the home page select �Career Clusters� under �Find Occupations.� From there select the career cluster that received the highest score from above. Choose a job that you would one day like to have. State the career cluster you selected. In no more than 250 words, describe and explain two pros and two cons for the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this job position, salary and projected job openings. No citation needed for this exercise. (8 points) Part D score:
State the career cluster you chose here: Science and Technology
Explain at least two benefits and costs of the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this position here:
Exercise 7.5: Analyzing Benefit-Cost Discussion in the News Media Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)
Using ProQuest Newspapers, or any other print or electronic newspaper source, select a recent (within the past six months) editorial, letter to the editor, or op-ed article that discusses an existing or proposed policy on your societal problem. Attach the entire article directly behind this exercise.
State the policy using a direct quote from the article here:After more than a year, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday finally approved rules regarding net neutrality by a vote of 3-2.
The order provides three high-level rules: transparency; no blocking; and no unreasonable discrimination.
If the author does not use the terms �benefits� and �costs,� discuss what terms are used in place of them here (if the author does use the exact terms �benefits� and �costs� please specify that below as well):
In order to lay out rules on the exact rules and regulation on net neutrality
Describe how well the writer evaluates the benefits and costs of the policy here:
The writer evalutes net neutralit at a very simplistuic scale (which is very good).
Exercise 8.1: Provide Data for Four Years on A Variable Measuring Your Societal Problem Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)
A. State your societal problem, and restate the same policy (including the same geographical location) as you stated in 7.1. (2 points) Part A score: ___
Restate your societal problem here, including the geographic location you are focusing on:
Internet conncetion, located in The USA
Restate the policy here, including the geographic location of the policy:
Net Neutrality, in the USA B. Select one variable that measures a societal condition that you expect your policy to impact at the same geographic location stated in 7.1. The variable must use or be based on at least one piece of real data from a published print or electronic source. (10 points) � Provide data for four time intervals. The last must be within the past calendar year. Up to three can be estimated. If you are using academic data, use school years (ex. 2001-2002). � Data should be set up in a chart as shown in Chapter 8 of the Maxwell Manual and using the format below, including all appropriate labels � Directly behind this exercise, attach a copy of the data you used for your real data point(s). The copy must come from a published print or electronic source. Part B score:_
[Title of Chart (variable) Goes Here]
Time Period
Number of [Variable]
Source or Rationale for Estimation
Exercise 8.2: Calculate Percent Change Using Excel
Your Total Score_ (Maximum: 20 points)
A. Using the formula presented in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between the first and second year of the data presented in 8.1 of your own module. (3 points) Part A score:_
� Write percent change here:
� Show the original formula and your calculations here:
B. Using Excel and the instructions provided to you in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between each of the four years as well as between the first year and the fourth year for the variable you collected. Show all four percent changes in the format shown in Chapter 8. (14 points) Part B score:_
Insert Excel chart here:
C. Describe the pattern or lack of it over the four years. (3 points) Part C score:_
Describe the pattern here:
Exercise 8.3: Deciding on the Years to Use for Your Benchmark Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
State what three years for which you would set your benchmark. Briefly indicate why you have chosen those years. If your societal problem involves education, you must use academic years.
� State what three years you set your benchmark for here:
� Briefly justify why you have chosen these years here:
Exercise 8.4: Displaying Your Baseline Forecast Total Score: (Maximum: 8 points)
Place a trend line graph below that displays your historical data and your baseline forecast for the three years selected in 8.3, followed by a brief justification of the forecast. The gap between the end of your historical data (as entered in 8.1) and the beginning of your forecasted years must be shown on the graph. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise. Refer to Chapter 8 in the Maxwell Manual.
� Follow the instructions in 8.4 of the chapter to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:
� Write a clear justification of your forecast by quoting at least two ideas discussed in 8.4 of the chapter here:
Exercise 8.5: Setting Your Benchmarks Total Score:_ (Maximum: 16 points)
After carefully reading the discussion in Chapter 8, indicate your three benchmarks in the spaces provided below that include the years chosen in 8.3, the benchmark, and the justification. You must use at least two of the five guidelines for setting benchmarks discussed in 8.5 of Chapter 8 in at least two different justifications. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise.
Complete the chart below: [Title Fully Describing Variable Including Rate or %]
Year
Benchmark
Justification
Year
Benchmark
Justification
Year
Benchmark
Justification
Exercise 8.6: Using Benchmarks to Support your Policy Proposal Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 14 points)
A. Identify a player to whom you would present an oral briefing using the benchmark you developed for Exercise 8.5. List the player�s name and title below. (2 points) Part A score:
� List the player�s name here:
� List the player�s title here:
B. Place a graph that shows the historical pattern, baseline, and benchmark forecasts below: (8 points) Part B score: _
� Follow the instructions in 8.4 and 8.6 from Chapter 8 to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:
C. In no more than 3 sentences, describe the specific benefit of the policy as expressed in the above graph. (4 points) Part C score: _
� Place response here:
Exercise 8.7: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
Follow the APA format.
Include all sources used in the exercises.
� Start References on the next line or on the next page:
BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8 revised 7/23/10
Name here: Societal Category:
Group #:
MAXIMUM YOUR
EXERCISE POINTS SCORE COMMENTS
7.1 9
7.2 6
7.3 3
7.4 16
7.5 4
8.1 12
8.2 20
8.3 6
8.4 8
8.5 16
8.6 14
8.7 6
Subtotal for Paper 120
Points Deducted:
Late Paper _
Writing _
Organization _
Participation _
Community Service _
Total Points Deducted
Extra Credit Points:
Competition _
Speakers _
Total Extra Credit Points __
TOTAL GRADE
MODULE FOUR 120 #PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FOUR
BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8
Whenever you use a source in your answer, including all quotes, you must provide an APA-style internal citation and a full APA-style reference in the References page exercise, except for personal communications. HINT: Most of these exercises require citations.
Only attach an article if required by exercise directions. Whenever you attach an article, it must be directly behind the exercise in which it appears, and it must be clearly labeled with the exercise number and letter to which it pertains. Attach only the first page of the article unless otherwise stated.
Exercise 7.1: Identifying Benefits
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 9 points)
A. State your societal problem. Briefly describe your preferred policy at the local, state, or federal level and identify the primary unit of government responsible for implementing your policy. Your preferred policy is the one you believe will be most successful in dealing with the societal problem. Note: The problem and level you choose do not have to be the same as you used in Module 3, and you may choose a policy that is different than those you specified in Module 3. (3 points)
Part A score:___
B. List the three most significant benefits of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. (6 points)
Part B Score:_
- List the most significant benefit here: Upholds 1st Amendment
Rating (1-3): 1Justification of rating: Net neutrality prevents slowing of various sites that may not coincide with an internet companies opinion's
- List the second most signific+nt benefit here: Prevents future Monoply's
Rating (1-3): 2Justification of rating: If the internet is given free rain, what will prevent a monopoly from strangling free speech?
- List the third most significant benefit here:Prevents unfair discrimination
Rating (1-3):3Justification of rating:
Exercise 7.2: Identifying Costs
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
List the three most significant costs of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. All financial considerations must be grouped as a single cost. Do not discuss problems with the policy itself, but instead the costs that will arise if it is implemented.
- List the most significant cost here: Not Enforcing Net neutrality
Rating (1-3):1Justification of rating: Would require several different system's of paying for internet
- List the second most significant cost here: Enforcing Net Neutrality
Rating (1-3):2Justification of rating: Leaves companies and public with the same bill to pay
- List the third most significant cost here: Members of the FCC
Rating (1-3):3Justification of rating: Even bureaucrats deserve a salary
Exercise 7.3: Comparing Benefits and Costs
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)
Calculate the benefit‑cost ratio as described in the Maxwell Manual and show your calculations below. Then, in one sentence, interpret the ratio. No citation or reference is needed for this exercise.
- Place the original formula and your calculation of the benefit-cost ratio here:
Benefit/Cost=X Affluent/increased profit=loss for the other 99% of the United States of AmericaThis equation is unfortunately true, lifting the barriers of net neutrality would only lead to an increase profit gain to the super wealthy
Exercise 7.4: Analyzing Your Career Preferences
Your Total Score: ___ (Maximum: 16 points)
1 � Of Very Little Importance 2 � Somewhat Important 3 � Very Important
Coming out on top, being aggressive and winning! There�s nothing more fulfilling than beating your rival (the term rival can be applied to everyone). Winning can be in any of these catagories.
- Rate the following activities using a scale of 1-5 based on your possible interest in the activity, not necessarily your interest in doing the activities as a career. Add the total score for each section and mark it on the line provided (2 points). Part C Score __
1- Not interested 2- Minimally Interested 3- Not sure 4- Interested 5- Very interested_4 Research new ways to produce food
_1 Care for animals
_2 Set up traps to catch crabs, lobster,
or shellfish
_4 Manage a farm
_3 Maintain planted areas of trees,
flowers, or shrubs
11_ Total
_4 Design, build, or remodel homes
_3 Survey roads, property lines, and
bridges
_5 Build roads or bridges
_3 Install electrical wiring in a building
_4 Install plumbing and bathroom
pipes/fixtures
22_ Total
Communications
_1 Write stories or plays
_2 Broadcast programs on TV or radio
_2_ Design a web page
3_ Play in a band, orchestra, or music
group
_3 Operate equipment used in radio and
TV
11_ Total
Administration
_2 Type or write reports
_3 Prepare tax records for people or
companies
_1 Manage a store
_2 Work with computers
_1 Answer the telephone and greet
customers
9_ Total
4_ Teach students to read
2_ Take care of young children
3_ Research test data
1_ Teach a Yoga class
3_ Coach a team
13_ Total
4_ Keep track of money
2_ Sell insurance to people
4_ Manage a bank department
4_ Prepare financial records for people
or companies
2_ Help people invest their money
16_ Total
3_ Plan a skate park
2_ Direct a social service agency
2_ Participate in fund raisers
4_ Make regulations to protect the
environment
4_ Develop bills to become laws
15_ Total
5_ Examine people and give them medical
treatment
_5 Give first aid to patients in an ambulance
4_ Help an injured person learn to walk
again
3_ Process medical records and
correspondence
5_ Read an X-ray
22_ Total
1_ Escort groups of people on tours
_1 Serve meals and beverages to people
4_ Umpire or referee a sporting event
1_ Plan and conduct activities and trips for
tourists
1_ Manage a hotel
8_ Total
2_ Counsel people in hospitals, clinics, or
schools
1_ Help youth, couples, and families resolve
conflict
2_ Advise people about their nutritional
needs
1_ Hold parenting classes
2_ Plan activities for community centers
8___ Total
- Information Technology
4_ Follow blueprints to inspect electronicequipment
3_ Use computer applications to create
reports
2_ Repair computers
3_ Design programs for computers
4_ Write technical directions for engineers
16_ Total
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
_2 Protect lives and property from hazards_3 Uncover details of a crime and arrest
suspects
_3 Study legal documents to find
information
2_ Guard money or valuables in an armored
car
2_ Defend someone in court and advise
them about laws
12_ Total
- Manufacturing
_2 Use small or large power tools to build orrepair items
1_ Use precision devices to make parts
4_ Use machines to shape, cut, or mold
metal, fabric or wood
4_ Install electrical equipment
5_ Build robots
16_ Total
- Marketing, Sales & Service
1_ Buy clothing and accessories for adepartment store
1_ Sell advertising space for a magazine
1_ Provide beauty treatments for hair,
faces, or nails
2_ Run your own business over the Internet
1_ Sell houses or land
6_ Total
5_ Conduct experiments in a lab
4_ Use advanced math to solve complex
problems
4_ Study causes of animal diseases
5_ Study space and the solar system
4_ Find alternate power sources
22_ Total
1_ Drive a truck to deliver products
4_ Pilot a ship or airplane
1_ Drive a bus or taxi
4_ Operate a train
3_ Manage a distribution
warehouse
13_ Total
1 Access http://online.onetcenter.org. On the home page select �Career Clusters� under �Find Occupations.� From there select the career cluster that received the highest score from above. Choose a job that you would one day like to have. State the career cluster you selected. In no more than 250 words, describe and explain two pros and two cons for the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this job position, salary and projected job openings. No citation needed for this exercise. (8 points)
Part D score:
Exercise 7.5: Analyzing Benefit-Cost Discussion in the News Media
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)
Using ProQuest Newspapers, or any other print or electronic newspaper source, select a recent (within the past six months) editorial, letter to the editor, or op-ed article that discusses an existing or proposed policy on your societal problem. Attach the entire article directly behind this exercise.
- State the policy using a direct quote from the article here: After more than a year, the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday finally approved rules regarding net neutrality by a vote of 3-2.
- If the author does not use the terms �benefits� and �costs,� discuss what terms are used in place of them here (if the author does use the exact terms �benefits� and �costs� please specify that below as well):
In order to lay out rules on the exact rules and regulation on net neutralityThe order provides three high-level rules: transparency; no blocking; and no unreasonable discrimination.
- Describe how well the writer evaluates the benefits and costs of the policy here:
The writer evalutes net neutralit at a very simplistuic scale (which is very good).Exercise 8.1: Provide Data for Four Years on A Variable Measuring Your Societal Problem
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)
A. State your societal problem, and restate the same policy (including the same geographical location) as you stated in 7.1. (2 points)
Part A score: ___
- Restate your societal problem here, including the geographic location you are focusing on:
Internet conncetion, located in The USA- Restate the policy here, including the geographic location of the policy:
Net Neutrality, in the USAB. Select one variable that measures a societal condition that you expect your policy to impact at the same geographic location stated in 7.1. The variable must use or be based on at least one piece of real data from a published print or electronic source. (10 points)
� Provide data for four time intervals. The last must be within the past calendar year. Up to three can be estimated. If you are using academic data, use school years (ex. 2001-2002).
� Data should be set up in a chart as shown in Chapter 8 of the Maxwell Manual and using the format below, including all appropriate labels
� Directly behind this exercise, attach a copy of the data you used for your real data point(s). The copy must come from a published print or electronic source.
Part B score:_
Period
of [Variable]
Exercise 8.2: Calculate Percent Change Using Excel
Your Total Score_ (Maximum: 20 points)
A. Using the formula presented in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between the first and second year of the data presented in 8.1 of your own module. (3 points)
Part A score:_
� Write percent change here:
� Show the original formula and your calculations here:
B. Using Excel and the instructions provided to you in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between each of the four years as well as between the first year and the fourth year for the variable you collected. Show all four percent changes in the format shown in Chapter 8. (14 points)
Part B score:_
C. Describe the pattern or lack of it over the four years. (3 points)
Part C score:_
Exercise 8.3: Deciding on the Years to Use for Your Benchmark
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
State what three years for which you would set your benchmark. Briefly indicate why you have chosen those years. If your societal problem involves education, you must use academic years.
� State what three years you set your benchmark for here:
� Briefly justify why you have chosen these years here:
Exercise 8.4: Displaying Your Baseline Forecast
Total Score: (Maximum: 8 points)
Place a trend line graph below that displays your historical data and your baseline forecast for the three years selected in 8.3, followed by a brief justification of the forecast. The gap between the end of your historical data (as entered in 8.1) and the beginning of your forecasted years must be shown on the graph. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise. Refer to Chapter 8 in the Maxwell Manual.
� Follow the instructions in 8.4 of the chapter to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:
� Write a clear justification of your forecast by quoting at least two ideas discussed in 8.4 of the chapter here:
Exercise 8.5: Setting Your Benchmarks
Total Score:_ (Maximum: 16 points)
After carefully reading the discussion in Chapter 8, indicate your three benchmarks in the spaces provided below that include the years chosen in 8.3, the benchmark, and the justification. You must use at least two of the five guidelines for setting benchmarks discussed in 8.5 of Chapter 8 in at least two different justifications. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise.
Complete the chart below: [Title Fully Describing Variable Including Rate or %]
Exercise 8.6: Using Benchmarks to Support your Policy Proposal
Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 14 points)
A. Identify a player to whom you would present an oral briefing using the benchmark you developed for Exercise 8.5. List the player�s name and title below. (2 points)
Part A score:
� List the player�s name here:
� List the player�s title here:
B. Place a graph that shows the historical pattern, baseline, and benchmark forecasts below: (8 points)
Part B score: _
� Follow the instructions in 8.4 and 8.6 from Chapter 8 to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:
C. In no more than 3 sentences, describe the specific benefit of the policy as expressed in the above graph. (4 points)
Part C score: _
� Place response here:
Exercise 8.7: References
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